Q: "You scored five goals in the second half, but the first half was a difficult game that could have gone either way. What aspects did you want to improve on going into the second half, and what was your aim during those 45 minutes?"
Head Coach: "We had a lot of intentions in the first half, including the scene that led to the penalty kick, but the opponent also had a lot of power and went for the attack, so I think it was a close first half. Going into the second half, I saw Usami and ADEMILSON Braga Bispo Junior coming down a little, so I told them to focus a little more on finishing. However, I think the first goal was the result of quickly exploiting the space after stealing the ball, which we had done in the first half, and Kurata also ran there with a strong awareness of going forward, which was also a big factor.
The second and third goals, especially the third one, were big, and I think the fact that everyone was really focused on going for the goal until the end led to a lot of points today. I think this game showed that everyone involved in this team had a strong desire not to show any reaction to losing the derby.

Q: You mentioned Usami, and after the shot was scored he ran to the side to defend, and it looked like he was in pretty good condition today, but what do you think of his performance?
Head Coach Miyamoto: "In terms of his condition, it seemed to be improving around the time of the Tosu match, and he took six shots in the Tosu match and five in the Cerezo match. Today, the shot before the goal flew straight at the opposing GK, but the ball hit it and he was close. When I spoke to him about it, I told him that I wanted him to put more effort into finishing, and I think that he was able to score in that way today, so he has a weight lifted off his shoulders, and I think that this has also led to some movement on the DF side, and I think it was a very big thing for him to come back to Gamba and score at Panasonic Stadium Suita."

Q: "Today we changed the system to three backs. What was the aim of that? And we have two more games against Sapporo. Was that taken into consideration? Can you tell us about that?"
Head Coach: "One of Sapporo's characteristics is that they have tall players in front of the goal, so we wanted to make the middle a little thicker, so we went with a three-back formation. However, we've been playing with a four-back since the middle of the match against Marinos, and there are good things about it, like Ideguchi's condition improving. But sometimes our attacks stagnate, and we want to attack a little faster, so we went with a formation today that allows us to place players with vertical momentum there."
With consecutive games coming up, and of course with an eye on the upcoming league games, I always want to fight with a variety of options. Today I used Ideguchi on the right, but I think he can do more now than when I used him in the first match, and his condition has improved. I think that was evident in the match.